00:00The Persian culture goes back to the start of civilization.
00:04I'm very proud of being Persian.
00:06That culture is a dramatic influence on my life.
00:12We're very open people.
00:14We're very welcoming.
00:16We love people over to our house.
00:18We claim to be the best in everything
00:20and the originators of everything.
00:22We have introduced wine.
00:24We have introduced...
00:25Algebra?
00:26Yeah, yeah.
00:27Poetry. Poetry is very important.
00:34Well, Persian is the Persian Empire.
00:37So the countries right now is Iran,
00:39and we are Iranians.
00:40At the same time, we're Persian.
00:42The Iranian people are really family-oriented.
00:45Family is above and beyond everything.
00:48My best man, I met him when I was seven.
00:50His parents are like my second parents.
00:52We're very, very hospitable.
00:55If you speak to anybody that has gone to Persian households,
00:59they really emphasize the friendliness of the Persian people.
01:04We're very fun people.
01:06We love to party.
01:07As Persians, it's a very proud thing for us that we could hold our alcohol.
01:11Our parties run until two in the morning.
01:14We like to have fun and have a party.
01:16You know, just celebrate it all.
01:17Why not?
01:18After the engagement party, my mom said she needed a wheelchair
01:22because she danced so much.
01:24A lot of Persian dancing.
01:26We're definitely a proud culture.
01:28We are one of the oldest cultures, which makes us so proud.
01:32We are very loving individuals.
01:35The culture has something that is symbolic of love and unity.
01:45The contagion may also be a cultural guest.
01:45What's your name when you get to Florida?
01:46You
